New Release Round-Up April 17th-23rd

The Alpha’s Dream: A BBW Alpha Wolf Shifter Romance by Jocelyn F. Young

A New Orleans summer is nothing if not hot. Talented and curvy entrepreneur Euphoria Atkins is learning that the hard way. After a calculated risk draws her from her cushy career on the West Coast, Euphoria has to figure out how to turn her dream company into a profitable one. She never could have predicted the decision would force her from her fear zone, and sprinting into the arms of a tall, dark, and handsome undeniable opportunity.

Former running-back, and current Alpha Wolf businessman Nathaniel Blanchard will not be denied. Alpha Athletics will be his crowning legacy no matter what it takes to get it right. He doesn’t have the time or the patience for any distractions from his ex-girlfriend. Nor, does he have time for his wolf’s insistence that their newest hire is more than just inviting hips and an alluring scent. Nathaniel has never trusted his wolf, and he doesn’t plan to start now. But, some attractions are too difficult to ignore.

One hiccup after another threatens to keep the pair from trusting the ties trying to bind them. An unplanned pregnancy only heightens the stakes. One false move and everything they’ve worked for could come crashing down. Unless Euphoria and Nathaniel can be convinced they are worth fighting for, and heart scarring end awaits them.
Thrust into each other’s dreams, Euphoria and Nathaniel must unpack the years of self-doubt, distrust, and fears that have plague them to create the lives they’ve always wanted. However, their resistance to doing what it takes threatens to deny them forever. Reservations and secret fears must die, but are they willing to go where this love could lead?

From the outside, Keesha appears to have everything going for her. She has a successful career as a marketing sales executive, a fabulous condo in the heart of Washington, D.C., and a wonderful boyfriend who she has been with for the past six years. To those looking in, Keesha’s life is perfect and she should have no complaints.

However, while Keesha is a rising star within the marketing firm where she works, and she is proud to be a homeowner at such a young age, her relationship with her boyfriend Trae leaves a lot to be desired. While Trae is foiiiine with a capital “F” and successful in his own right, lately he hasn’t been meeting all of Keesha’s needs. He’s been playing disappearing acts and not keeping his promises. He still puts it down in the bedroom of course, but even his lovemaking of late seems a bit “unfocused”.
Keesha doesn’t know what to do about her love life. On the one hand, she feels that she has invested far too many years with Trae to give up now on their relationship, but on at the other hand she knows that she deserves better and Trae doesn’t seem to want to be that “better” that she is searching for.

Just as she thinks that she has it all figured out an unforeseen tragedy occurs, making her reevaluate her entire outlook on life. Keesha is faced with some tough decisions, and it will take all that she has to get past this and back on the right path.

Join Keesha as she navigates this period of growth in her life, and gets support and guidance from her best friend Jade, and her feisty 80 year old grandmother, affectionately known as “Nana”.

One thing is for certain, Keesha has had enough of the “Trials, Tribulations, and Heartbreak”.

Please read the Black President Series in this order:
Re-release: Black President: The World Will Never Be the Same (Season 1, Episodes 1-3)
Re-release:Trouble in the White House: A Black President Novel (Season 1, Episodes 4-6)
New: Black President: Shake Up in the White House (Season 2, Episode 1)

President Stephen C. Jefferson and the first lady are back, and Season 2 starts exactly where Season 1 ended. The first lady has survived a tragic event that almost left her saying goodbye to Stephen forever. But as we all will learn rather quickly, everything that happens in America is not always what it seems. The president has plenty of new tricks up his sleeves, and after being betrayed by people within his tight circle, he pursues a deadly mission that no president should ever consider. Some Americans are not exactly sure what they signed up for with this president, but he manages to have an answer for everything that swings his way. And while many other Americans may be sold on Mr. President, his number one enemy, Mr. McNeil, is not. The hatred continues to run deep, but the president’s mother is adamant about finally putting a stop to Mr. McNeil’s madness. She will protect her son by any means necessary, and it will be necessary when more drama ensues, secrets are revealed and the first lady finally gets her revenge.

Lauren Caldwell again watched as Semiyon James swaggered into Magnifique’s with two women, twins, clinging to his arms. How she wished at that moment she could blend into the leather seating of the booth. She had watched him over the years as he juggled women like a world-class juggler. She didn’t know when she had fallen in love with the junkie whore, but she had. So, she had to endure his escapades whenever they found themselves thrown together at the same venue. Lauren was now an A-list designer with her life pretty much mapped out. So why should she care what Semiyon James did and who he did it with?
Semiyon James, former NBA basketball player and current coach of the Philadelphia Razors was on top of the world. He was rid of his philandering wife and could pull any woman he wanted with just a crook of his finger. Until he met the beautiful and shy Lauren Caldwell. She was totally immune to his handsome face and suave charm. He wanted her. For her he would give up his wicked ways if only she’d give him the time of day.
Once the couple decided to give a relationship a try, evil steps in in the form of his ex-wife and Lauren’s man-loving cousin. Could Semi and Lauren endure the trouble that was in store for them or would they let it destroy the man with the compassionate heart?

Mimi is in training to be a world class jewel thief. She’s a smart, classy troublemaker full of that certain something that immediately catches a certain vexing Elyrian male’s attention. But Vex has nothing that Mimi is interested in stealing or does he?

Vex has arrived on Earth and spies something strange. A silhouette slinking around corners and scaling not so small buildings. He’s intrigued with what he is sure is just his imagination. He’s both love and sex starved and he’s sure his mind is playing tricks on him. Upon closer investigation he finds Mimi doing what Mimi wants to do best. Steal. Now if only he can get her to see the value in stealing his heart.

Mimi’s got retribution centuries in the making on her mind. She doesn’t have time for romance with either an Elyrian or Earth man. The men of Earth have tried their collective bests to get Mimi down the aisle with no success.

Mimi is still happily stealing jewels and collecting hearts.

With this knowledge as his guide, Vex enlists the help of family and friends, male and female, to spring the marriage trap to end all marriage traps.

A professional job turns personal for jet-setting contract killer Gideon in this sexy, thrilling page-turner by New York Times bestselling author Eric Jerome Dickey.

As a hit man from the time he was very young, money, women, and danger have always ruled Gideon’s life; but for the first time, the job is taking its toll. Neither Gideon nor the city of Buenos Aires has recovered from the mayhem caused during Gideon’s last job. But before the dust has settled and the bodies have been buried, Gideon calls in backup—including the lovely Hawks, with whom Gideon has heated memories—to launch his biggest act of revenge yet…one he believes will destroy his adversary, Midnight, once and for all.

Yet Midnight and his second-in-command, the beautiful and ruthless Señorita Raven, are launching their own revenge, assembling a team of mercenaries the likes of which the world has never seen… and Gideon isn’t their only target. Gideon will need all of his skills if he is to save not only his team, but his family as well.

Dickey’s new novel stirs up a whirlwind of sex and violence that spans the globe…and leaves no moral boundary uncrossed.

Briella Michaels had one goal for 2017–to fall in love and get married. Under the guidance of her love and relationship guru, Briella devotes herself to endless dates in hopes of finding the man for her.
Priest Bradford had one goal for 2017–to get over his ex-fiancée and make sure that he never falls for another woman again. Ever. Like… in life. Reaching his breaking point with love, Priest devotes himself to his business and building an empire.
As a home stager and interior designer, Briella is always on the hunt for new opportunities to show her talent and creativity. When she hears about Bradford Realty looking to hire a home stager she’s determined to land the gig. What she doesn’t plan on is falling in love with the owner–Priest.
Priest has everything on Briella’s husband list. There’s just one problem; he doesn’t want to be her husband or anyone else’s. As the two venture off into their business relationship, Briella can’t help but desire a personal one while Priest does everything in his power to keep from falling for her.
By the time their contract is up, Priest has to make a decision that has the power to change both of their lives–secure his future with Briella or allow his past to pull them apart.

*Warning, this book contains instalove, or love at first sight, and profanity. If either of those aren’t your personal preference please consider another B. Love novel over this one.*

A Blessing & a curse: A Novel by ReShonda Tate Billingsley and Victoria Christopher Murray

First ladies of the Baptist church and sworn frenemies Rachel Jackson Adams and Jasmine Cox Larson Bush are stunned to learn they may have more in common than they thought—like who’s their daddy—in the scandalous new collaboration between national bestselling and award-winning authors ReShonda Tate Billingsley and Victoria Christopher Murray.

A heated American Baptist Coalition election. A murky murder cover-up. An outrageous reality TV show. What in heaven’s name kind of drama will holy rivals Rachel Jackson Adams and Jasmine Cox Larson Bush—prominent first ladies of the Baptist church—get themselves into next?

Since he first met Jasmine, Rachel’s father Simon Jackson has had a funny feeling about her. She eerily resembles his first teenage love. After doing some digging, Simon makes a shocking revelation—Jasmine may be his daughter. Rachel thinks the idea is absurd, but to pacify her ailing father, she sets out to debunk his theory.

When Jasmine discovers what’s going on, she heads to the Jackson Family Reunion in Smackover, Arkansas, in search of the truth. With her sidekick Mae Frances by her side, this big city girl isn’t ready for the country…or for the over-the-top family that she may have to claim as her own.

“You can practice on me…”
Eight years ago, Clarice Yates, put her dream of being a masseuse on hold when a family crisis forced her to take care of her mother.
Now the accountant feels stuck in a job she can’t stand. But when she helps a handsome stranger in a medical emergency she gets to put her dormant massage skills to the test.
And discovers that once isn’t enough. When she agrees to offer him private sessions, a surprising passion ignites between them.
But when another family crisis hits, Clarice must decide if surrendering to temptation is worth the risk…

All Shauna wants is for one of her friends to volunteer at the Turkey Race with her. She wasn’t looking for love, including her past high school crush, Ren. The guy who was kind of there for her as a friend. She didn’t need nor want to be part of his Christmas wish list.

Ren had his past, filled with fun, but he wasn’t satisfied. No woman was right for him. That was until he ran into Shauna again.